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DERELICT high streets and empty commercial and retail property could provide space for thousands of homes across Scotland. Analysis reveals the vacancy rate for retail in the first half of 2020 in Scotland has risen during the Covid pandemic to 12.7%. Now the Centre for Policy Studies is arguing that the challenges of the pandemic could be turned into an opportunity to revive high streets, communities and commercial centres. They say government must remove incentives to keep commercial buildings vacant and encourage recycling of space, as well as reforming business rates. The think tank says that local plans should work to ensure vacant space is replaced by new housing and mixed-use regeneration.
Most graduates spend a bit of time planning their next move. Alex Duff and Michael O Donnell plunged headlong into a business project to create a chess set celebrating some of Glasgow s most distinctive landmarks. The Duke of Wellington on his horse - complete with trademark cone - takes centre stage as the knight, pawns are represented by the Armadillo while theFinnieston Crane, complete with Clydeport logo, is the rook. After months of painstaking work, Clydeside Chess sets have gone on sale and orders are flying in from customers all over the world including Australia. The designers say they can t keep pace with demand.
Most graduates spend a bit of time planning their next move. Alex Duff and Michael O Donnell plunged headlong into a business project to create a chess set celebrating some of Glasgow s most distinctive landmarks. The Duke of Wellington on his horse - complete with trademark cone - takes centre stage as the knight, pawns are represented by the Armadillo while theFinnieston Crane, complete with Clydeport logo, is the rook. After months of painstaking work, Clydeside Chess sets have gone on sale and orders are flying in from customers all over the world including Australia. The designers say they can t keep pace with demand.